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Saint Joseph [St. Joseph, Missouri] September 12th 1862 Dearest Christian [H. Isely, 2nd Kansas Cavalry] again I am seatead to write you a few lines and to state to you that I recieved your kind and loving lettre of the 9th Wednesday evening uncle Fred brought it to me do not think dearest that I am careless because I dont answer your lettres as soon as I used to do I have not so much time for myself now as I used to have sonny [Adolph Isely] takes up most of my time. The times seem to be very gloomy at present and the people around here are downeast and discouraged especialy the Germans they seem to have lost all hope and trust in God or man but dearest let this not be so with us let us hope and trust in the One hwuse Arm and Strenght is mighty to save whenever he sees fit for indeed our side deserves to be punished as well as the South but I have no doubt after it is enough the North will come of

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Saint Joseph [St. Joseph, Missouri] September 12th 1862 Dearest Christian [H. Isely, 2nd Kansas Cavalry] again I am seatead to write you a few lines and to state to you that I recieved your kind and loving lettre of the 9th Wednesday evening uncle Fred brought it to me do not think dearest that I am careless because I dont answer your lettres as soon as I used to do I have not so much time for myself now as I used to have sonny [Adolph Isely] takes up most of my time. The times seem to be very gloomy at present and the people around here are downeast and discouraged especialy the Germans they seem to have lost all hope and trust in God or man but dearest let this not be so with us let us hope and trust in the One hwuse Arm and Strenght is mighty to save whenever he sees fit for indeed our side deserves to be punished as well as the South but I have no doubt after it is enough the North will come of